JSU's new food contractor has personal ties to university president

No ethics violation, commission says

10:52 AM,
Jan. 14, 2014

Jackson State University President Carolyn Meyers

Written by

Kristen B. Reed
kreed@jackson.gannett.com

Jackson State University began the new year with a new food service provider, SodexoMagic, a company with personal ties to the university's president.

Jackson State president Carolyn Meyers is the mother-in-law of Magic Johnson Enterprises Executive Vice President Andre Johnson, son of basketball legend and owner of MJE, Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Magic Johnson Enterprises is the parent company of SodexoMAGIC LLC.

Meyers' daughter, Lisa Meyers Johnson, served as the director of publicity and executive vice president of communications and branding for MJE. ...